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Nos.
I Rohini 2 Prajñapti
Name
Kāli Mahākālī
Gauri
Gandhāri
APPENDIX II
ICONOGRAPHY OF THE SIXTEEN VIDYADEVIS*
White
White
Vajrashṛankhalā Vajrāņkushā
White Yellow
elephant
Apratichakra (Chakreshvari) Yellow
eagle
Purushadattā
Yellow
buffalo
Black
lotus
Black
male
Yellow alligator
Blue
lotus
8
9
TO
II Sarvästra-Mahājvālā
12 Mānavi
13 Vairotyā 14 Achhupta
15
Manasi
16
Mahāmānasi
Colour Vehicle
White
Black
Black
Yellow
White
White
COW
rosary
peacock Varada mudiā
lotus
boar
lotus
snake
horse
swan
lion
Right hands
"
"
disc
varada
rosary
""
varada
varada
weapon
Varada
sword
sword
varada
""
arrow
spear chain
Symbols
thunderbolt
disc
sword
club
vajra
pestle
pestle
weapon
uoose
snake
arrow
vajra
sword
Left hands
conch,
citron,
lotus
citron
disc
citron
vajra,
abhaya,
bow
spear (shakti) chain
goad
disc
shield
abhaya mudrå
bell
lotus
goad
weapon simhasana
snake
rosary,
abhaya,
weapon,
rosary,
shield,
arrow,
rosary,
water-vessel,
sword
vajra
shield
* For a fuller account of the iconography of Vidyadevis see, Journal of Indian Society of Oriental Art, Vol., XV pp. 114, ff, The Table given here follows the one published by Muni Jayantavijaya, in his guide-book.-Translator.
